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VMware vSphere ESXi 4.0 Administration Manual (364 pages)

Basic System Administration

Brand: VMware | Category: Software | Size: 3.6 MB

Table of Contents
3
Updated Information
9
About this Book
11
Getting Started

13
Virtual Machine Management

85
- 8 Consolidating the Datacenter
  
  87
- 9 Deploying OVF Templates
  
  99
  - About OVF
    99
  - Deploy an OVF Template
    99
  - Browse Vmware Virtual Appliance Marketplace
    101
  - Export an OVF Template
    101
- 10 Managing Vmware Vapp
  
  103
  - Create a Vapp
    103
  - Populate the Vapp
    105
  - Edit Vapp Settings
    106
  - Configuring IP Pools
    109
  - Clone a Vapp
    111
  - Power on a Vapp
    111
  - Power off a Vapp
    112
  - Edit Vapp Annotation
    112
- 11 Creating Virtual Machines
  
  113
  - Access the New Virtual Machine Wizard
    113
  - Select a Path through the New Virtual Machine Wizard
    114
  - Enter a Name and Location
    114
  - Select a Resource Pool
    114
  - Select a Datastore
    115
  - Select a Virtual Machine Version
    115
  - Select an Operating System
    115
  - Select the Number of Virtual Processors
    115
  - Configure Virtual Memory
    116
  - Configure Networks
    116
  - About Vmware Paravirtual SCSI Adapters
    116
  - Select a SCSI Adapter
    117
  - Selecting a Virtual Disk Type
    117
  - Complete Virtual Machine Creation
    120
  - Installing a Guest Operating System
    120
  - Installing and Upgrading Vmware Tools
    120
- 12 Managing Virtual Machines
  
  133
- 13 Virtual Machine Configuration
  
  141
  - Virtual Machine Hardware Versions
    141
  - Virtual Machine Properties Editor
    142
  - Virtual Machine Options
    148
  - Adding New Hardware
    156
  - Converting Virtual Disks from Thin to Thick
    163
- 14 Working with Templates and Clones
  
  165
  - Creating Templates
    165
  - Edit a Template
    167
  - Change Template Name
    168
  - Deploy Virtual Machines from Templates
    168
  - Convert Templates to Virtual Machines
    169
  - Deleting Templates
    169
  - Regain Templates
    170
  - Clone Virtual Machines
    170
  - Create a Scheduled Task to Clone a Virtual Machine
    171
- 15 Customizing Guest Operating Systems
  
  173
- 16 Migrating Virtual Machines
  
  183
- 17 Using Snapshots
  
  201
  - About Snapshots
    201
  - Take a Snapshot
    203
  - Using the Snapshot Manager
    204
  - Restore a Snapshot
    205
System Administration

207
- 18 Managing Users, Groups, Roles, and Permissions
  
  209
  - Managing Vsphere Users
    209
  - Groups
    210
  - Best Practices for Users and Groups
    211
  - Removing or Modifying Users and Groups
    211
  - Using Roles to Assign Privileges
    211
  - Create a Role
    213
  - Permissions
    215
  - Best Practices for Roles and Permissions
    222
  - Required Privileges for Common Tasks
    223
- 19 Monitoring Storage Resources
  
  225
  - Working with Storage Reports
    225
  - Working with Storage Maps
    227
- 20 Using Vcenter Maps
  
  229
  - Vcenter Vmotion Maps
    230
  - Vcenter Map Icons and Interface Controls
    230
  - View Vcenter Maps
    231
  - Print Vcenter Maps
    231
  - Export Vcenter Maps
    231
- 21 Working with Alarms
  
  233
  - Alarm Triggers
    234
  - Alarm Actions
    243
  - Alarm Reporting
    248
  - Creating Alarms
    248
  - Managing Alarms
    252
  - View Alarms
    255
  - Managing Alarm Actions
    256
  - Preconfigured Vmware Alarms
    259
- 22 Working with Performance Statistics
  
  261
- 23 Working with Tasks and Events
  
  279
  - Managing Tasks
    279
  - Managing Events
    285
  - Export Events
    287
Appendixes

289
- Defined Privileges
  291
  - Alarms
    292
  - A Defined Privileges
    293
  - Datacenter
    293
  - Datastore
    293
  - Distributed Virtual Port Group
    294
  - Distributed Virtual Switch
    295
  - Extensions
    296
  - Folders
    296
  - Global
    297
  - Host CIM
    298
  - Host Configuration
    298
  - Host Inventory
    300
  - Host Local Operations
    301
  - Host Profile
    302
  - Network
    302
  - Performance
    303
  - Permissions
    304
  - Resource
    304
  - Scheduled Task
    306
  - Sessions
    306
  - Tasks
    307
  - Vapp
    307
  - Virtual Machine Configuration
    309
  - Virtual Machine Interaction
    313
  - Virtual Machine Inventory
    316
  - Virtual Machine Provisioning
    317
  - Virtual Machine State
    320
- Installing the Microsoft Sysprep Tools
  321
  - Install the Microsoft System Preparation Tools from a Microsoft Web Site Download
    321
  - Install the Microsoft Sysprep Tools from the Windows Operating System CD
    322
  - B Installing the Microsoft Sysprep Tools
    323
  - Performance Metrics
    325
    
    Cluster Services Metrics
    326
    
    CPU Metrics
    327
    
    Disk Metrics
    331
    
    Management Agent Metrics
    335
    
    Memory Metrics
    336
    
    Network Metrics
    344
    
    Storage Utilization Metrics
    346
    
    System Metrics
    347
    
    Virtual Machine Operations Metrics
    348
  - Index
    351

VMware vSphere ESXi 4.0 Management Manual (106 pages)

Brand: VMware | Category: Software | Size: 1.12 MB

Table of Contents
3
Updated Information
5
About this Book
7
1 Getting Started with Resource Management

9
2 Managing CPU Resources

17
- CPU Virtualization Basics
  17
- Administering CPU Resources
  18
3 Managing Memory Resources

25
4 Managing Resource Pools

37
5 Creating a DRS Cluster

45
6 Using DRS Clusters to Manage Resources

53
- Using DRS Rules
  53
- Adding Hosts to a Cluster
  55
- Adding Virtual Machines to a Cluster
  56
- Remove Hosts from a Cluster
  56
- Removing Virtual Machines from a Cluster
  57
- DRS Cluster Validity
  58
- Valid Drs Clusters
  58
- Managing Power Resources
  62
7 Viewing DRS Cluster Information

67
- Viewing the Cluster Summary Tab
  67
- Cpu Utilization
  68
- Using the DRS Tab
  69
8 Using NUMA Systems with Esx/Esxi

73
- What Is NUMA
  73
- How Esx/Esxi NUMA Scheduling Works
  74
- Vmware NUMA Optimization Algorithms and Settings
  75
- Resource Management in NUMA Architectures
  76
- Specifying NUMA Controls
  77
- Performance Monitoring Utilities: Resxtop and Esxtop
  81
  - Using the Esxtop Utility
    81
  - Using the Resxtop Utility
    81
  - Using Esxtop or Resxtop in Interactive Mode
    82
    
    Interactive Mode Command-Line Options
    82
    
    A Performance Monitoring Utilities: Resxtop and Esxtop
    83
    
    Memory Panel
    86
    
    Storage Adapter Panel
    89
    
    Storage Device Panel
    91
    
    Virtual Machine Storage Panel
    93
    
    Network Panel
    95
  - Using Batch Mode
    96
  - Interrupt Panel
    96
  - Using Replay Mode
    97
- Advanced Attributes
  99
  - Set Advanced Host Attributes
    99
  - Set Advanced Virtual Machine Attributes
    101
  - Index
    103

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VMware vSphere ESXi 4.0 Administration Manual (364 pages)

Table of Contents

Getting Started

1 Vsphere Components

2 Starting and Stopping the Vsphere Components

3 Using Vcenter Server in Linked Mode

4 Using the Vsphere Client

5 Configuring Hosts and Vcenter Server

6 Managing the Vsphere Client Inventory

7 Managing Hosts in Vcenter Server

Virtual Machine Management

8 Consolidating the Datacenter

9 Deploying OVF Templates

10 Managing Vmware Vapp

11 Creating Virtual Machines

12 Managing Virtual Machines

13 Virtual Machine Configuration

14 Working with Templates and Clones

15 Customizing Guest Operating Systems

16 Migrating Virtual Machines

17 Using Snapshots

System Administration

18 Managing Users, Groups, Roles, and Permissions

19 Monitoring Storage Resources

20 Using Vcenter Maps

21 Working with Alarms

22 Working with Performance Statistics

23 Working with Tasks and Events

Appendixes

VMware vSphere ESXi 4.0 Management Manual (106 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started with Resource Management

2 Managing CPU Resources

3 Managing Memory Resources

4 Managing Resource Pools

5 Creating a DRS Cluster

6 Using DRS Clusters to Manage Resources

7 Viewing DRS Cluster Information

8 Using NUMA Systems with Esx/Esxi

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